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ep⋅i⋅stax⋅is

  [ep-uh-stak-sis]
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–noun Pathology.
nosebleed.
Origin:
1785–95; < Gk epístaxis a dripping, equiv. to epi- epi- + stag-, s. of stázein to drip, drop + -sis -sis
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ep·i·stax·is   (ěp'ĭ-stāk'sĭs)   
n.   pl. ep·i·stax·es (-stāk'sēz')
A nosebleed.

[Greek, from epistazein, epistag-, to bleed from the nose : epi-, epi- + stazein, to drip.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ep·i·stax·is
Pronunciation: "ep-&-'stak-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ep·i·stax·es /-"sEz/
: NOSEBLEED
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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epistaxis ep·i·stax·is (ěp'ĭ-stāk'sĭs)
n. pl. ep·i·stax·es (-stāk'sēz')
A nosebleed.

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epistaxis

an attack of bleeding from the nose. It is a common and usually unimportant disorder but may also result from local conditions of inflammation, small ulcers or polypoid growths, or severe injuries to the skull. Vascular disease, such as high blood pressure, may provoke it, and such diseases as scurvy and hemophilia also may be responsible. Usually it is easily controlled by rest and application of cold and pressure. On occasion it may require expert care.

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